[gatour]

I just wanted clarify the bus transport thing withouth highjacking a thread about the lack of reponse to a complaint letter.

1. WDW has x number of Disney owned and operated buses. I think the number was 350 but now may be as low as 250. These are used excusively on-property. Until several years ago, if you were travelling point to point on property, you would be on one of these Disney owned buses. Several years ago Mears owned buses were added to the fleet. They are painted similiar to the Disney owned buses but there is a Mears label somewhere on the bus, usually down low and near a wheel.

2. The Magical Express buses are owned and operated by Mears under contract to Disney to provide transport between the airport and WDW.

3. The Disney Cruise Line Buses are also owned and operated by Mears under contract to Disney. These actually predated the Magical Express buses. the original agreement with these buses and I assume is still applicable is that Mears can use these buses on the "off" days for their own purposes. I.E. shuttling conventioners around Orlando. Shoot, several years ago I recall seeing a Disney Cruise line bus on I-95 near St Augustine full of people with no cruise ship in port that day.

When the poster referenced a Mear's labeled bus being "hijacked" to provide transport, I am sure it was under a scenerio that Disney preferred a Disney branded bus but if was none available or convient, just give us whatever you have.